Development and validity of a mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary time questionnaire in nursing college students
ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to evaluate nursing college students’ mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary time (M-PAST) in China.MethodsAn initial M-PAST questionnaire with mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary behaviors was developed with conten...
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| description | ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to evaluate nursing college students’ mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary time (M-PAST) in China.MethodsAn initial M-PAST questionnaire with mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary behaviors was developed with content validity undertaken through a consensus panel and pilot test where a convenience sample of six nursing students was recruited to assess the relevance, comprehensiveness, and comprehensibility of the refined questionnaire after expert panelists’ responses. A cross-sectional online survey using a self-reported questionnaire was distributed to nursing students by email and then conducted using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to assess the construct validity of the M-PAST questionnaire and factor structures. Finally, the criterion validity was examined by exploring the associations between the M-PAST and the IPAQ sitting time, psychological distress, and insomnia.ResultsEight items regarding learning and leisure were included in the final version of the M-PAST questionnaire. A group of 650 nursing college students in China completed the study. Principal component analysis revealed two factors (i.e., mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary behaviors), which explained 41.98% of the variance contributing to the questionnaire. The CFA reached the adaptive standard. Cronbach’s α ranged from 0.730 to 0.742. The correlations between M-PAST and IPAQ total sitting time were significant (p < 0.01, r = 0.125–0.396). Mentally-passive sedentary time was associated with psychological distress and insomnia (p < 0.01, r = 0.078–0.163), while no significant associations were found in mentally-active sedentary behaviors.Conclusion and implications for practiceThe M-PAST questionnaire appears to be a reliable and valid tool that reported both mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary behaviors in nursing college students in China. However, future studies may need to further examine its validity among international nursing college students. This study further confirmed that mentally-passive sedentary behavior was positively associated with psychological distress and insomnia. Effective strategies are needed to reduce nursing college students’ mentally-passive sedentary time to improve their health and wellbeing in China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fafff4df7993454abdff19e3a50218f32023-09-20T04:51:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-09-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.11808531180853Development and validity of a mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary time questionnaire in nursing college studentsMeiling Qi0Meiling Qi1Yiming Gao2Xiangyu Zhao3Cindy Jones4Cindy Jones5Wendy Moyle6Wendy Moyle7Shiyu Shen8Ping Li9School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaCollege of Xinjiang Uyghur Medicine, Hetian, Xinjiang, ChinaSchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, AustraliaMenzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaJinan Vocational College of Nursing, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaObjectiveThis study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire to evaluate nursing college students’ mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary time (M-PAST) in China.MethodsAn initial M-PAST questionnaire with mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary behaviors was developed with content validity undertaken through a consensus panel and pilot test where a convenience sample of six nursing students was recruited to assess the relevance, comprehensiveness, and comprehensibility of the refined questionnaire after expert panelists’ responses. A cross-sectional online survey using a self-reported questionnaire was distributed to nursing students by email and then conducted using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to assess the construct validity of the M-PAST questionnaire and factor structures. Finally, the criterion validity was examined by exploring the associations between the M-PAST and the IPAQ sitting time, psychological distress, and insomnia.ResultsEight items regarding learning and leisure were included in the final version of the M-PAST questionnaire. A group of 650 nursing college students in China completed the study. Principal component analysis revealed two factors (i.e., mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary behaviors), which explained 41.98% of the variance contributing to the questionnaire. The CFA reached the adaptive standard. Cronbach’s α ranged from 0.730 to 0.742. The correlations between M-PAST and IPAQ total sitting time were significant (p < 0.01, r = 0.125–0.396). Mentally-passive sedentary time was associated with psychological distress and insomnia (p < 0.01, r = 0.078–0.163), while no significant associations were found in mentally-active sedentary behaviors.Conclusion and implications for practiceThe M-PAST questionnaire appears to be a reliable and valid tool that reported both mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary behaviors in nursing college students in China. However, future studies may need to further examine its validity among international nursing college students. This study further confirmed that mentally-passive sedentary behavior was positively associated with psychological distress and insomnia. Effective strategies are needed to reduce nursing college students’ mentally-passive sedentary time to improve their health and wellbeing in China.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1180853/fullsedentary behaviornursingmentally-passivementally-activehealth promotion |
| spellingShingle | Meiling Qi Meiling Qi Yiming Gao Xiangyu Zhao Cindy Jones Cindy Jones Wendy Moyle Wendy Moyle Shiyu Shen Ping Li Development and validity of a mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary time questionnaire in nursing college students Frontiers in Public Health sedentary behavior nursing mentally-passive mentally-active health promotion |
| title | Development and validity of a mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary time questionnaire in nursing college students |
| title_full | Development and validity of a mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary time questionnaire in nursing college students |
| title_fullStr | Development and validity of a mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary time questionnaire in nursing college students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and validity of a mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary time questionnaire in nursing college students |
| title_short | Development and validity of a mentally-passive and mentally-active sedentary time questionnaire in nursing college students |
| title_sort | development and validity of a mentally passive and mentally active sedentary time questionnaire in nursing college students |
| topic | sedentary behavior nursing mentally-passive mentally-active health promotion |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1180853/full |
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